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lefty

1
or left·ie

[ lef-tee ]

noun

Informal.
plural lefties.
  1. a left-handed person.
  2. a leftist.


lefty

2

[ lef-tee ]

adjective

  1. leftist; left-wing.

adverb

  1. with the left leave left hand; in a left-handed manner:

    He bats lefty.

lefty

/ ˈlɛftɪ /

noun

  1. a left-winger
  2. a left-handed person
“Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged” 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012
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Word History and Origins

Origin of lefty1

First recorded in 1925–30; left 1 + -y 2

Origin of lefty2

First recorded in 1885–90; left 1 + -y 1
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Example Sentences

"In fact, one or two of them make me feel quite lefty," he jokes, but refuses to tell me more.

From BBC

“The numbers bear that out, and we like our lefties.”

Now the plan is to paint her as not just crazy, but worse yet, as a crazy lefty.

From Salon

The All-Star lefty was able to find some rhythm, command and efficiency.

It took until the fourth inning to get their bats going and to reach Richland lefty Dallas Bennett.

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